Long Beach says repairs need Sandy funds 'yesterday'
Photo credit: Nancy Borowick | U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood stands with Sen. Charles Schumer at a press conference in Manhattan to discuss the $250 million to go toward Sandy aid, a large percentage of which will go to Long Island. (Feb. 15, 2013)
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Long Beach is grateful to receive some of the $100 million in federal aid coming to Long Island to repair storm-damaged roads and bridges, though the head of the city council said the funds are not coming soon enough.
"We needed the money as of yesterday," said Scott J. Mandel, president of the Long Beach City Council. "But we appreciate the efforts they're making."
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